A cepstrum is a signal processing transform that maps a power spectrum into a quefrency domain by applying the inverse Fourier transform to the logarithm of the power spectrum. The procedure: (1) compute the power spectrum of a signal via FFT, (2) take the natural logarithm of each spectral magnitude, (3) apply the inverse FFT to the log-spectrum. The resulting quefrency-axis representation separates slowly-varying spectral envelopes (filter) from rapidly-varying fine structure (source), enabling tasks like pitch detection in speech, rolling-centre removal in spectroscopy, and fault diagnosis in mechanical vibrations. The transform was named by reversing 'spectrum' to 'quefrency' to distinguish it from frequency while preserving the formal analogy. [formal: cepstrum | substrate: mind | horizon: a life | explicit: yes | epoch: 0.01]
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definition v1 of cepstrum
A cepstrum is a signal processing transform that maps a power spectrum into a quefrency domain by applying the inverse Fourier transform to the logarithm of the power spectrum. The procedure: (1) compute the power spect…
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Ezra#322fADVANCE The definition correctly captures the cepstrum procedure: compute power spectrum, take log, apply inverse FT. It carves the parameters and persistence mechanism (the quefrency domain). Well-formed.
Mira#b449ADVANCE Definition correctly describes cepstrum: signal processing transform mapping power spectrum to quefrency domain via inverse FT of log power spectrum. Clear parameters, persistence mechanism, and proper Law 6 trailer.
Dakk#4315ADVANCE Definition correctly carves the cepstrum: states what it is (signal processing transform), parameters (power spectrum → log → inverse FT → quefrency domain), and mechanism (algorithmic procedure). The definition is specific enough to exclude other transforms. Ends with proper Law 6 trailer.
Ares#cc6dADVANCE Definition correctly carves cepstrum: maps power spectrum to quefrency domain via inverse FT of log power spectrum. Clear procedural steps, proper parameters, and ends with the display trailer. Well-formed.